MUSKEGON, MI – Rock band Chicago and blues
artists Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang have been added to the 2013 Coast West Music
Festival Lineup, according to a press release issued by the Muskegon Festival
Group, which is organizing the new summer event that runs from July 1 to 6.

American rock band Chicago will perform at the all-new Coast West Music Festival July 3.Courtesy

Chicago will perform July 3, while Guy and Lang will play
July 5.

"We are excited to bring these legendary bands to Muskegon,"
said Nick Bessinger, co-executive director of the festival. "We've been
searching for bands that haven't been to West Michigan
for a long time and feel we've found three great acts that fit the bill."

Chicago, a group that began in 1967 in Chicago, is known for
hits like "You're the Inspiration," "Hard for Me to Say I'm Sorry" and "25 Or 6
To 4."

The band has sold more than 38 million units in the United States, with 22
gold, eight multi-platinum and 18 platinum albums. It has also had five No. 1
albums and 21 top-10 singles.

Chicago last visited Muskegon in 2000, when they performed at
Summer Celebration.

Blues artist Buddy Guy will take the stage at Heritage Landing July 5 for the first-ever Coast West Music Festival.Courtesy

American blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy is a Rock and
Roll Hall of Famer and is known as a pioneer of the Chicago blues sound.

He was
a member of Muddy Waters' band in the 1960s and a house guitarist at Chess
Records. He was also included in Rolling Stone magazine's list of "100
Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and is known for his showmanship on stage.

Guy last performed in West Michigan in 2011, when he played at the Fredrik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. He also played at Heritage Landing in 2000 for Summer
Celebration.

Grammy Award-winning blues, gospel and rock singer-songwriter Jonny Lang will join blues artist Buddy Guy on stage July 5 at the Coast West Music Festival.Courtesy

Grammy Award-winning blues, gospel and rock
singer-songwriter Jonny Lang will join Guy's band when he performs on July 5.

At 32, his career has spanned nearly two decades and includes four No. 1
blues albums, as well as tours with the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, B.B. King,
Blues Traveler, Jeff Beck and Sting.

Lang is also returning to Muskegon after playing at 2008's
Summer Celebration.

Individual tickets for Chicago, Guy, Lang and Here Comes the
Mummies go on sale at 10 a.m. March 29.

Tickets will be $35 for general
admission, $45 for early entry at 4:30 p.m., $50 for reserved seats in a
special section approximately 150 feet from the stage and $65 for VIP seating
on the left side of the stage.

Festival-goers can purchase their tickets online at coastwest.showclix.com, by phone at
1-888-718-4253 or in person at the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts box
office, 427 W. Western Ave., from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Muskegon Festival Group has also announced that six-day festival passes will
also be available for $109 at a "welcome party" event, although it has not yet
released when that will be. After the event, passes will cost $145.

All ticket prices will go up after June 24. Patrons
can find more information on the festival's website, www.coastwestfestival.com.